D3Publisher Inc.

D3Publisher began as the video‑game division of Tokyo distributor Culture Publishers in 1997 and was reconstituted as D3 Publisher Co., Ltd. after management led by Yiji Ito purchased the unit in 1999. Headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, the company operated through the 2000s and created the Simple 1500 budget PlayStation series before expanding into North American and European branches in the mid‑2000s. Key people tied to the Japanese entity include Yiji Ito; notable franchises and releases associated with the company include the Simple budget line and the Earth Defense Force series. The game entries below, including versions and later rereleases grouped in this archive, span systems such as PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Windows, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Xbox, and Arcade.